Virtual-OCT: A simulated optical coherence tomography instrument
We report the virtual instrumentation of both time-domain (TD) and spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems. With a virtual partial coherence source from either a simulated or measured spectrum, the OCT signals of both A-scan and B-scan were demonstrated. The spectrometric det...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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World Scientific Publishing
2014-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S1793545814500308 |
Summary: | We report the virtual instrumentation of both time-domain (TD) and spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems. With a virtual partial coherence source from either a simulated or measured spectrum, the OCT signals of both A-scan and B-scan were demonstrated. The spectrometric detector's pixel number, dynamic range, noise, as well as spectral resolution can be simulated in the virtual spectral domain (SD-OCT). The virtual-OCT system provides an environment for parameter evaluation and algorithm optimization for experimental OCT instrumentation, and promotes the understanding of OCT imaging and signal post-processing processes. |
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ISSN: | 1793-5458 1793-7205 |